Anna McMillin
Hamilton,WKO
Summary
Throughout my working career I have developed a vast amount of experience within various different aspects in the professional world. This has helped me to achieve a very strong skillset of developing within changing and culturally diverse environments, adapting to different working styles and working well both in a team or individually.
I have strong time management and organization skills. I am passionate about helping children learn and to experience new or difficult challenges. I have learnt to be very patient and understanding towards our students as each individual is different.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Learning Assistant
Aberdeen School
01.2017 - 12.2020
- Supported student learning needs and provided individualized guidance to promote academic goal-achievement.
- Assessed student needs to determine appropriate level of required support.
- Supported interaction between students during group work activities using guided conversation.
- Facilitated student engagement and collaboration to enhance classroom learning.
- Monitored progress of students and adjusted instructional strategies to meet specific needs more efficiently.
- Led small group sessions to help students review and practice concepts.
Teacher's Aide
Roscommon School
06.2009 - 10.2016
- WORKING ONE ON ONE WITH CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS:
- Socializing with other children and adults.
- Focusing on hand and eye co-ordination.
- Learn to use a visual time table.
- Maintaining a safe work and play environment.
- Responsible for the planning and gathering of resources to implement the success of child's learning.
- IN CLASS TEACHER AIDE:
- Helping to settle new entrant children in their classroom and new surroundings.
- Teaching children with learning difficulties to help them read and write.
- Assisted teachers with supervision and care of a group of children in or out of class.
- Graded assignments and reported individual progress to teacher.
- Presented wide range of information to students using hands-on instructional techniques for effective comprehension.
- Assisted teachers with supervision and care of group of [Number] children
Early Support Worker
Ministry Of Education
04.2007 - 06.2009
- TEACHING CHILDREN WITH SPECIALS NEEDS
- Developing routines and structure with visual times tables.
- Ensuring children are working in fun and safe environments.
- Taking care of their personal needs.
- Teaching hand eye co-ordination.
- Liaising between the kindergarten and the children's families.
Skills
- Building a solid rapport with children and their families
- Individualizing personal Lesson Plans
- Working one on one or in groups
- Patience and understanding
- Quick Decision making
- Ability to work in culturally diverse environments
- IMPLEMENTED SEVERAL LEARNING PROGRAMMES
- Talk To Learn
- Rainbow Reading
- Reading Recovery
- Early Words
Certification
- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
- Special Education ESW Induction 2007 & 2008.
- Working with children with Hearing Impairments 2009.
- Blind and Low Vision Education 2010.
- Non violent Crisis Intervention Programme2015
- Child Protection for Local Government 2020
Timeline
Learning Assistant
Aberdeen School
01.2017 - 12.2020
Teacher's Aide
Roscommon School
06.2009 - 10.2016
Early Support Worker
Ministry Of Education
04.2007 - 06.2009
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